https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-riverdale-gang-podcastenTV & FilmCopyright Michael Cohenhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c9bd85fdffb1137cb7cb646d292769e3.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-riverdale-gang-podcastMon, 10 Jun 2024 07:37:44 +0000Michael CohenMichael Cohenfeeds@spreaker.comJoin Chloe and Ryan for watch-along analysis and discussion of the CW series, Riverdale. The Riverdale Gang Podcast is your one stop for all the salacious hubbub a fictional small town can offer!falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-19-chapter-one-hundred-and-fourteen-the-witches-of-riverdale--50544131http://riverdalegang.com/?p=508Tue, 12 Jul 2022 06:13:34 +0000Michael CohenSabrina inserts herself and Nick into the Gang, Reggie surprises us, and Cheryl does something obvious.3088archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-13-chapter-one-hundred-and-eight-biblical--50385651http://riverdalegang.com/?p=502Tue, 28 Jun 2022 02:23:28 +0000Michael CohenThis penultimate penultimate sees our stakes shoot through the roof with seven plagues upon this wicked little town.2837archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-17-chapter-one-hundred-and-twelve-american-psychos--50207567http://riverdalegang.com/?p=499Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:36:29 +0000Michael CohenIt’s the musical episode? Sorta not really, but it is a fine bit of plot that bring Betty, Cheryl, and Unions to the spotlight3056archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-16-chapter-one-hundred-and-eleven-blue-collar--50001929http://riverdalegang.com/?p=494Mon, 30 May 2022 18:48:57 +0000Michael CohenThe puppeteering continues with Reggie the dummy and Kevin the stooge, and a slew of mentors continue training the gang for magic war.3641archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-15-chapter-one-hundred-and-ten-things-that-go-bump-in-the-night--49926621http://riverdalegang.com/?p=492Tue, 24 May 2022 17:05:28 +0000Michael CohenOminous mentors and building tension as our heroes level up. And what the hell is a Ghost Train?3595archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-14-chapter-one-hundred-and-nine-venomous--49835789http://riverdalegang.com/?p=487Tue, 17 May 2022 20:38:53 +0000Michael CohenThe heroics continue, and Veronica has entered the game. Ryan and guest host Channing dig in.3765archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-13-chapter-one-hundred-and-eight-ex-libris--49751841http://riverdalegang.com/?p=481Tue, 10 May 2022 23:51:42 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale is d e l i v e r i ng. We take a left turn into sorcery and dig into the characters’ trauma, with a dark, bookish twist.3703archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-12-chapter-one-hundred-and-seven-the-fog--49643986http://riverdalegang.com/?p=479Tue, 03 May 2022 14:37:56 +0000Michael CohenSay what you like about Riverdale, but this show really knows how to move between genres. In this episode of two-handers, the show delivers on several emotional sweet spots. Ryan and Chloe discuss.3716archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-11-chapter-one-hundred-and-six-episode-11--49564232http://riverdalegang.com/?p=476Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:38:47 +0000Michael CohenA tour of Riverdale’s history, complete with exploding angels, Tabitha’s secret power, and the beginning of season 6’s endgame.3718archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-10-chapter-one-hundred-and-five-folk-heroes--49484992http://riverdalegang.com/?p=474Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:58:55 +0000Michael CohenAll right – super strength, aggression aura, mind-reading, and now firecasting? The Riverdale roller coaster continues to unfold, with a great sneak-attack plot re-focus on Tabitha!3502archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-9-chapter-one-hundred-and-four-the-serpent-queen-s-gambit--49415764http://riverdalegang.com/?p=471Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:37:08 +0000Michael CohenWitchy rituals bump up against superpower mysteries in this rich genre mash-up. We’re here for the ride!3502archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-8-chapter-one-hundred-and-three-the-town--49337492http://riverdalegang.com/?p=469Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000Michael CohenWell, Riverdale Gang, we think that the superhero genre is working for Riverdale. What bets have we got on the origins of Percival Pickens?3969archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-7-chapter-one-hundred-and-two-death-at-a-funeral--49242047http://riverdalegang.com/?p=466Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:12:05 +0000Michael CohenSuperhero is the new genre in Riverdale! A solid episode with great beats and fun surprises. Big thanks to our listener Jonathan Powell who let us know that we are indeed getting a 22-episode season!3755archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-6-chapter-one-hundred-and-one-unbelievable--49155646http://riverdalegang.com/?p=464Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000Michael Cohen… is this a superhero story now? Ryan and Chloe are not sure, but we ARE sure that we’re glad to be back, Riverdale Gang!2904archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-5-chapter-one-hundred-the-jughead-paradox--47953435http://riverdalegang.com/?p=461Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:19:41 +0000Michael CohenThe payoff is huge, buds. This is one damn fun episode of television. Watch it. No, seriously – watch it.3452archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-4-chapter-ninety-nine-the-witching-hour-s--47879283http://riverdalegang.com/?p=458Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000Michael CohenWe love this witchy, thoughtful, cohesive episode! Posting a little late due to some technical difficulties. Thanks for bearing with us!3350archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-3-chapter-ninety-eight-mr-cypher--47761832http://riverdalegang.com/?p=456Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:18:35 +0000Michael CohenThe Devil comes to Riverd/vale and really, we are just not sure what to say.3102archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-2-chapter-ninety-seven-ghost-stories--47658744http://riverdalegang.com/?p=453Thu, 25 Nov 2021 22:04:08 +0000Michael CohenWell, one thing you can say about Riverdale, is that they always deliver the unexpected. (Except when they don’t, good point). La Llorona, the spectre of an abusive driving teacher, and a linger unhappy couple come to call. Ryan and Chloe discuss.3328archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-6-episode-1-chapter-ninety-six-welcome-to-rivervale--47546034http://riverdalegang.com/?p=451Thu, 18 Nov 2021 22:03:48 +0000Michael CohenGoing where no Riverdale has gone before – except, they kinda did already? Chloe drops in for a brief chat while Ryan discusses with guest-host and Thunderquack favourite, Amanda Konkin.4257archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-18-chapter-ninety-five-riverdale-rip--46877427http://riverdalegang.com/?p=448Fri, 08 Oct 2021 04:37:19 +0000Michael CohenHere we are, pals! Riverdale sends us off with a slam-bang finish, complete with witch burnings, exile, and a heady mix of gangland and municipal politics. See you next season and thanks so much for sticking with us through another season of this...3265archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-18-chapter-ninety-four-next-to-normal--46772905http://riverdalegang.com/?p=446Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000Michael CohenNext to normal is not how we’d ever describe Riverdale – but they get there this week. Just a little grief, a little romance, and some lovingly belted show tunes.3803archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-17-chapter-ninety-three-dance-of-death--46660488http://riverdalegang.com/?p=442Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:33:00 +0000Michael CohenFriends, this was one solid episode of Riverdale. Mothmen become Blossoms, and the four elements and a ghost army save some miners. You know, the usual.2996archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-16-chapter-ninety-two-band-of-brothers--46557614http://cultresearch.org/]]>http://riverdalegang.com/?p=440Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:42:17 +0000Michael CohenA solid episode of Riverdale with Chloe flying the Riverdale Gang ship solo this week. Cults, war memories, and plagiarism collide as we catch up with our five main characters. Here’s a link to Dr. Janja Lalich’s website. She is an internationally...http://cultresearch.org/]]>3155archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-15-chapter-ninety-one-the-pussycats--46454931http://riverdalegang.com/?p=436Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:16:43 +0000Michael CohenWe loved this episode. So much. Josie and the Pussycats return to Riverdale. Enough said.3812archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-14-chapter-ninety-the-night-gallery--46355390http://riverdalegang.com/?p=434Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:01:17 +0000Michael CohenA gorgeous Riverdale episode from Madchen Amick makes for just a nice, thoughtful episode of Riverdale Gang. A late episode, but better late than never!3173archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-13-chapter-eighty-nine-reservoir-dogs--46254887http://riverdalegang.com/?p=431Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:30:20 +0000Michael CohenThis episode was like flipping through channels! We aren’t sure, gang, feels like set-up for next week. Join us!3902archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-12-chapter-eighty-eight-citizen-lodge--46163940http://riverdalegang.com/?p=429Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:49:56 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale made a bold choice this week! Diving into flavours of The Godfather while keeping that shiny Riverdale veneer, we slow down with languid dialogue and amber lighting. Ryan and Chloe discuss.3106archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-11-chapter-eighty-seven-strange-bedfellows--46076292http://riverdalegang.com/?p=424Fri, 13 Aug 2021 03:14:42 +0000Michael CohenAnd we’re off, with a blood opal, a cult revival, and our first post-hiatus musical number! It’s getting, if possible, weirder in Riverdale. Ryan and Chloe discuss queer-baiting and Chloe fully has to put a coin in the swear jar (sorry, gang).3401archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-season-5-hiatus--46016973http://riverdalegang.com/?p=419Sun, 08 Aug 2021 21:39:18 +0000Michael CohenSeason 5 Part 2 is back August 11th! Ryan and Chloe debrief the new trailer, including aliens, smooches, mystery men, and the return Josie! Starting August 12th, we’ll see you on Thursday afternoons or evenings for the deconstruction of our favourite...877archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-10-chapter-eighty-six-the-pincushion-man--44158385http://riverdalegang.com/?p=410Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:10:00 +0000Michael CohenWe’re on season hiatus with a truly dense episode, jam-packed with hallucinations, turning points, a prison break out, and a disappearance. See you the week of July 2nd! Stay safe out there, Riverdale Gang.3243archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-9-chapter-eighty-five-destroyer--44055842http://riverdalegang.com/?p=408Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:10:00 +0000Michael CohenWe did good in this episode, gang. Lots to talk about, from Kevin communicating the power of a parent’s words and Betty communicating, well… Ryan and Chloe discuss.4442archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-8-chapter-eighty-four-lock-key--43969403http://riverdalegang.com/?p=403Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:15:00 +0000Michael CohenRyan and long-time friend Channing Stenhouse discuss this steamy episode from our favourite purveyor’s of dark sugar trash!4151archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-7-chapter-eighty-three-fire-in-the-sky--43850393http://riverdalegang.com/?p=401Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:10:00 +0000Michael CohenArchie is out to make Riverdale a better place as usual, while Jughead and Tabitha find an alien in maple syrup. Wait, what?3933archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-6-chapter-eighty-two-back-to-school--43642392http://riverdalegang.com/?p=397Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:11:07 +0000Michael CohenWe’re back to school with the gang – and the weird comes back into the story of Riverdale. Betty is got on the Polly case. Ryan and Chloe discuss.3673archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s5-episode-5-chapter-eighty-one-the-homecoming--43537536http://riverdalegang.com/?p=394Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:01:03 +0000Michael CohenOne half civics lesson with two parts police raid and one part sex and you’ve got the homecoming of our fab four. Plus, Toni finally getting the screen time she deserves. Ryan and Chloe discuss.4303archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-se-5-episode-4-chapter-eight-purgatorio--43483240http://riverdalegang.com/?p=384Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:14:26 +0000Michael CohenThanks so much for joining us for our Mulligan episode of Se 5: Ep 4! Please bear with us as we continue to navigate the strange experience of recording an indie podcast in two separate apartments at the height of the pandemic – complete with moments...3078archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-ep-3-chapter-seventy-nine-graduation--43294796http://riverdalegang.com/?p=374Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:35:24 +0000Michael CohenThe gang dons their gowns, crosses the stage, and moves into the next stage of their lives. Ryan and Chloë love this episode.3533archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-se-5-ep-2-chapter-seventy-eight-the-preppy-murders--43175988http://riverdalegang.com/?p=372Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:10:55 +0000Michael CohenThis episode generated some great discussions! Lots of things to unpack, things to get excited about, and then also – Jellybean knows all just like her big brother Charles? Wow.4481archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverdale-gang-s5-episode-1-chapter-seventy-seven-climax--43055063http://riverdalegang.com/?p=366Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:58:54 +0000Michael CohenOr anti-climax? It’s kinda like Riverdale just picked where it left off, which we’re here for. Prom comes and the inevitable first break up.3791archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s5-episode-1-chapter-seventy-seven-climax--43053531http://riverdalegang.com/?p=362Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:53:53 +0000Michael CohenOr anti-climax? It’s kinda like Riverdale just picked where it left off, which we’re here for. Prom comes and the inevitable first break up.3860archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s4-long-hiatus--42046434http://riverdalegang.com/?p=359Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:31:24 +0000Michael CohenRyan and Chloe are looking forward to season 4 – the release of which has been announced since we recorded! Looking forward to more Riverdale on January 20th. Ryan and Chloe discuss where our characters might be headed.1556archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-hiatus-vanessa-morgan-speaks-truth-to-power--29622520https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29622520Fri, 05 Jun 2020 20:12:03 +0000Michael CohenVanessa Morgan calls out the Riverdale writers for sidelining Black characters.401falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-19-chapter-seventy-six-killing-mr-honey--29243298http://riverdalegang.com/?p=336Fri, 08 May 2020 05:30:23 +0000Michael CohenUnintentional season finale is bizarre. Join us!3749archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-18-chapter-seventy-five-lynchian--29243302http://riverdalegang.com/?p=333Fri, 01 May 2020 02:51:09 +0000Michael CohenReflections on fame, Covid, art, and this sharp new episode from Riverdale from Ryan and Chloë, as we wind down into our unexpected season finale.4183archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-17-chapter-seventy-four-wicked-little-town--29243315http://riverdalegang.com/?p=330Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:19:40 +0000Michael CohenLift up your hands to this strange and wonderful new musical episode from our favourite dark sugar trash show.4898archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-16-chapter-seventy-three-the-locked-room--29243304http://riverdalegang.com/?p=327Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:36:29 +0000Michael CohenAll is revealed. Well, except what exactly is Charles’s deal and why is no one talking about it?3226archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-15-chapter-seventy-two-to-die-for--29243312http://riverdalegang.com/?p=323Fri, 06 Mar 2020 04:32:17 +0000Michael CohenBetty slays, but not in the way you might think. Ryan and Chloë swoon over this episode.3528archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-14-chapter-seventy-one-how-to-get-away-with-murder--29243331http://riverdalegang.com/?p=321Thu, 27 Feb 2020 21:25:52 +0000Michael CohenA main course of Is Jughead Dead followed by a digestif of Political Commentary4041archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-spring-hiatus--29243303http://riverdalegang.com/?p=318Thu, 20 Feb 2020 23:50:45 +0000Michael CohenWe catch up with Chloë and process last week’s developments this Riverdale-less week.1040archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-13-chapter-seventy-the-ides-of-march--29243314http://riverdalegang.com/?p=316Sun, 16 Feb 2020 05:10:42 +0000Michael CohenThings pop off and terrible decisions abound in Riverdale. Or is it all just a dream? Ryan and guest host Fairlith discuss.3654archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-12-chapter-sixty-nine-men-of-honor--29243306http://riverdalegang.com/?p=312Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:35:48 +0000Michael CohenRyan and Chloë bring the salt to this plot-jammed episode complete with flashlights, video cassettes, and similar retro moments.3872archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-11-chapter-sixty-eight-quiz-show--29243349http://riverdalegang.com/?p=308Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:32:09 +0000Michael CohenBetty and Bret go head to head over the facts as Cheryl and Veronica turn a brothel into a rum house. Ryan and Chloë discuss.3517archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-winter-hiatus-with-sean-depner--29243316http://riverdalegang.com/?p=306Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:27:13 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale Gang is delighted to present an interview and episode watch-along with local actor Sean Depner, who plays Bret Weston Wallis on Riverdale. Thanks so much for joining us, Sean!4525archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-10-chapter-sixty-seven-varsity-blues--29243325http://riverdalegang.com/?p=304Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:12:07 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale is back from hiatus and so are Chloë and Ryan with a wonderful tale of intrigue, illegal activity, and football.3325archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-9-chapter-sixty-six-tangerine--29243305http://riverdalegang.com/?p=301Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:20:35 +0000Michael CohenWe get the How-to-Get-Away-with-Murder shocker we deserve in this last episode before our holiday break3327archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-8-chapter-sixty-five-in-treatment--29243328http://riverdalegang.com/?p=299Fri, 06 Dec 2019 06:07:20 +0000Michael CohenThese are your Riverdale Gang hosts telling you that we got EXACTLY what we wanted out of this episode.3714archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-7-chapter-sixty-four-the-ice-storm--29243319http://riverdalegang.com/?p=293Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:20:07 +0000Michael CohenGiving thanks in Riverdale involves making your relatives think they’ve committed cannibalism. Yep. Really.4039archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-6-chapter-sixty-three-hereditary--29243309http://riverdalegang.com/?p=290Thu, 14 Nov 2019 20:31:28 +0000Michael CohenSecret brother: gay. Fake secret brother: also gay. It’s starting to be a very interesting ride, Riverdale.3390archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-5-chapter-sixty-two-witness-for-the-prosecution--29243318http://riverdalegang.com/?p=288Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:01:14 +0000Michael CohenPlot for days over here in Riverdale! Ryan and Chloë speculate about where the season in going.3454archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-4-chapter-sixty-one-halloween--29243323http://riverdalegang.com/?p=285Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:13:59 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale gets about as horror as the CW will let them get, and we get to see some big plot points revealed.3461archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-3-chapter-sixty-dog-day-afternoon--29243342http://riverdalegang.com/?p=283Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:47:13 +0000Michael CohenWe say goodbye to lots of old plots and go headlong into the new in episode three of this new season3603archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-2-chapter-fifty-nine-fast-times-at-riverdale-high--29243337http://riverdalegang.com/?p=280Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:16:23 +0000Michael CohenWe begin our season with kids being kids again, complete with a trashed sports car.3232archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s4-episode-1-chapter-fifty-eight-in-memoriam--29243341http://riverdalegang.com/?p=278Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:50:04 +0000Michael CohenRyan and Chloë are back to chat about the moving In Memoriam episode that starts off Season 4.2585archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-summer-hiatus-with-nikolai-witschl--29243340http://riverdalegang.com/?p=275Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:34:49 +0000Michael CohenRyan and Chloë take a break from summer fun to have Riverdale fun in an interview with Nikolai Witschl, a local Vancouver actor who plays the coroner Dr. Curdle Jr. on Riverdale, as well as Howard (although we thought it was Harold in the interview!),...1611archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-22-chapter-fifty-seven-survive-the-night--29243307http://riverdalegang.com/?p=268Thu, 16 May 2019 19:00:29 +0000Michael CohenThe season finale and the ultimate Riverdale archvillain is upon us.3787archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-21-chapter-fifty-six-the-dark-secret-of-harvest-house--29243327http://riverdalegang.com/?p=265Thu, 09 May 2019 20:50:42 +0000Michael CohenThe Penultimate episode of Season 3! Ryan and Chloe compare to the climactic arcs of the first two seasons.3232archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-20-chapter-fifty-five-prom-night--29243345http://riverdalegang.com/?p=263Thu, 02 May 2019 19:56:48 +0000Michael CohenChloë flies solo in Philadelphia while Ryan is in geeky tech, for evil prom night complete with a headless corpse.2850archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-19-chapter-fifty-four-fear-the-reaper--29243346http://riverdalegang.com/?p=260Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:28:12 +0000Michael CohenA long-distance phone call between Chloe and Ryan yields some interesting results, but we enjoyed the episode. Betty rules.3570archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-18-chapter-fifty-three-jawbreaker--29243348http://riverdalegang.com/?p=258Thu, 18 Apr 2019 19:46:46 +0000Michael CohenWe’re breaking our jaws on the episode, but there is hope in that we are revving up for endgame, and where Riverdale truly shines.3382archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-17-chapter-fifty-two-the-raid--29243347http://riverdalegang.com/?p=253Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:52:51 +0000Michael CohenWe’re feeling the post-Heathers comedown but heck are there some beautifully lit shots in this episode. Ryan and Chloe discuss.3194archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-16-chapter-fifty-one-big-fun--29243310http://riverdalegang.com/?p=250Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:00:53 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale does the musical Heathers. Ryan and Chloë sing the praises (get it?) of this killer episode3420archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-15-chapter-fifty-american-dreams--29243360http://riverdalegang.com/?p=248Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:24:19 +0000Michael CohenIn this episode, the plot gets as thick as an over-sweetened bellini from La Bonne Nuit. We liked it.4142archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-14-chapter-forty-nine-fire-walk-with-me--29243373http://riverdalegang.com/?p=245Thu, 07 Mar 2019 20:17:57 +0000Michael CohenA tender episode in which we have fun, enjoy the show, and pay a short tribute to Riverdale’s most beloved dad. Note: our grief talk is at the end, so any listeners who don’t want to take part can be given space.5137archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-13-chapter-forty-eight-requiem-for-a-welterweight--29243350http://riverdalegang.com/?p=239Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:33:23 +0000Michael CohenJust another day in Riverdale, referencing Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now. Meanwhile, Archie is not Million Dollar Baby, just a 5G one. Ryan and Chloe discuss.   Note: Ryan rather badly mispronounces the name of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw Nation this...4075archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-12-chapter-forty-seven-bizarrodale--29243313http://riverdalegang.com/?p=236Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:24:07 +0000Michael CohenWe loved the episode. So. Much.3665archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-11-chapter-forty-six-the-red-dahlia--29243353http://riverdalegang.com/?p=233Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:42:01 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale goes full noir in this episode, where each of our main four get an adult that holds them in a moral bind.3430archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-10-chapter-forty-five-the-stranger--29243324http://riverdalegang.com/?p=231Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:46:54 +0000Michael CohenRyan is joined by Andrew Lynch this week to bring a little levity to our sugar trash, just in time to see Mr. Lodge’s fine china broken!3172archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-9-chapter-forty-four-no-exit--29243365http://riverdalegang.com/?p=228Thu, 17 Jan 2019 19:13:53 +0000Michael CohenRyan and Chloe are back with a surprising mid-season premiere of Riverdale that indicates that every kind of cult is afoot in Riverdale.2978archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-new-years-hiatus--29243354http://riverdalegang.com/?p=225Tue, 01 Jan 2019 06:31:22 +0000Michael CohenWelcome to 2019! We hang out with “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”’s own Diana Spellman, Annette Reilly, and talk about working with RAS, her time on set, and a special show-vs-show baseball game!1956archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-8-chapter-forty-three-outbreak--29243380http://riverdalegang.com/?p=221Thu, 13 Dec 2018 20:24:55 +0000Michael CohenMid-season finale! Riverdale returns to its roots with cheerleaders and parents being parents before setting off on what promises to be a truly wild ride in 2019.3510archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-7-chapter-forty-two-the-man-in-black--29243339http://riverdalegang.com/?p=219Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:49:04 +0000Michael CohenWe finally think we found our genre! Maybe? Oh. Maybe not. Ryan and Chloë dissect.3563archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-6-chapter-forty-one-manhunter--29243334http://riverdalegang.com/?p=216Thu, 29 Nov 2018 18:38:18 +0000Michael CohenThis episode plods along to the slow beat of low, threatening bass notes and then ends with an unexpected stinger. Ryan and Chloe dissect hard, but also celebrate how Riverdale continues to surprise us. Plus, nerding out over Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s...2954archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-autumn-hiatus--29243358http://riverdalegang.com/?p=214Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:16:07 +0000Michael CohenIt’s another hiatus week. Chloe and Ryan take stock of where our characters are at – Jughead the gamemaster? We love it! – while we also provide plenty of salty feedback on how to stop making this about straight people.2306archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-5-chapter-forty-the-great-escape--29243362http://riverdalegang.com/?p=211Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:57:32 +0000Michael CohenA Lot Happens is how we could summarize this whole season of Riverdale- this episode takes the cake! Featuring in-depth critique of why Shawshank homage might fall emotionally flat with guest cohost Fairlith.2962archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-4-chapter-thirty-nine-the-midnight-club--29243351http://riverdalegang.com/?p=207Thu, 08 Nov 2018 19:16:07 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale got weird. Like, really weird. Get ready. Ryan and Chloe also open the episode by discussing objectification, the midterm elections, and the perceived dangers of D&D.4145archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-3-chapter-thirty-eight-as-above-so-below--29243355http://riverdalegang.com/?p=203Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:09:55 +0000Michael CohenThe gospel is spreading in Riverdale, but which gospel is the question. Meanwhile, Archie gets bloodied up good. Host Chloe is joined by friend Keigh Pry, audiophile extraordinaire, while Ryan takes a night off to be a theatre producer.3170archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-2-chapter-thirty-seven-fortune-and-men-s-eyes--29243326http://riverdalegang.com/?p=200Thu, 18 Oct 2018 17:21:07 +0000Michael CohenSurprise! You thought Riverdale was weird dark sugar trash! It’s actually eight new genres! Ryan and Chloe discuss.3413archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s3-episode-1-chapter-thirty-six-labor-day--29243357http://riverdalegang.com/?p=197Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:06:10 +0000Michael CohenSeason 3 opens, and not with a whimper, but a bang. The last three minutes were an unexpected twist that ensures us that Riverdale will keep us guessing. Ryan and Chloe are pleased to welcome the Riverdale Gang back to a third season of watch-along...3344archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-back-to-school-special-2018--29243336http://riverdalegang.com/?p=195Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:38:01 +0000Michael CohenHow excited are we for Riverdale Season 3? Too excited, that’s how. It’s going to be a great season, not least because we’re also excited to maybe see some crossover with The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Our friend Annette Reilly, who plays Diana...2965archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-game-part-2-haunting-riverdale-high--29243386http://riverdalegang.com/?p=192Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:19:51 +0000Michael CohenOur game concludes this week as our trio face the revealed big bad ghost and immediately decided to split the party! What will Dilton find, running screaming down a dark basement hallway? Will Midge be trapped haunting Riverdale High forever? Will...5093archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-game-part-1-the-missing-summer--29243391http://riverdalegang.com/?p=190Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:55:24 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale merges with Call of Cthulhu for our very first lifeplay RPG episode this week on The Riverdale Gang! Player Chloe and guest players Fairlith and Andrew take on the characters of Dilton, Midge, and Sabrina from Greendale as we explore summer...4606archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-13-still-sweet-hereafter--29243368http://riverdalegang.com/?p=187Thu, 30 Aug 2018 19:13:44 +0000Michael CohenRyan and Chloe have arrived at the end of their long and wonderful summer-long re-watch-along. Bughead, Varchie, and the power of Cheryl make us all pretty excited for Season 3! TW/CW for discussion of suicide.3526archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-12-anatomy-of-a-whole-bunch-of-murders--29243372http://visual-memory.co.uk/daniel/Documents/intgenre/chandler_genre_theory.pdf  ]]>http://riverdalegang.com/?p=185Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:55:54 +0000Michael CohenThis is a dark episode of Riverdale. Ryan and Chloë revel in it. Enough said. Today’s episode opens with a discussion of Genre as a concept with special guest Emily Tyler. For further reading, we suggest this article:...http://visual-memory.co.uk/daniel/Documents/intgenre/chandler_genre_theory.pdf  ]]>5952archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-11-to-riverdale-and-back-again-again--29243398http://riverdalegang.com/?p=182Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:07:57 +0000Michael CohenWe get a good sense of how much teenagers think they can solve everything and how thoroughly the police state invades to homes of the lower working class in this taught episode that includes a killer cover of Kids in America. Plus, what on earth is a...3248archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-10-the-really-lost-weekends--29243394http://riverdalegang.com/?p=180Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:00:11 +0000Michael CohenThe burger hits the fan in this one, with Bughead playing out adolescent boundary pushing, Archie throwing a rager, and two of our queer characters pretending oh-so-hard to be straight.3142archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-09-les-grande-illusions--29243395http://riverdalegang.com/?p=177Thu, 02 Aug 2018 17:29:15 +0000Michael CohenWe head straight for the sticky centre of Riverdale high society as the Blossom clan descends for the annual tree-tapping. Cheryl has an agenda that leaves Archie with a moral dilemma, while Veronica is facing a moral dilemma of her own. Ryan and...3101archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-08-the-further-outsiders--29243330http://riverdalegang.com/?p=174Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:26:54 +0000Michael CohenWhat happens when you put the Coopers, the Blossoms, and the Lodges in a single apartment for a baby shower? Weird Dark Sugar Trash Magic, that’s what. Ryan and Chloe have lots to say about this episode.3928archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-07-in-another-lonely-place--29243377http://riverdalegang.com/?p=170Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:53:55 +0000Michael CohenSomething is in the attic at the Coopers… or someone. While the Sharks and the Jets – whoops, the Blossoms and the Coopers – search for Polly, Cheryl and Betty form an unlikely alliance. Ryan and Chloe reflect on the ways in which this episode is...3027archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-06-fasterer-pussycats-kill-kill-kill--29243335http://riverdalegang.com/?p=168Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:32:34 +0000Michael CohenThe Pussycats are in fact killing it in this episode, with Archie trailing behind as a stage-fright inflicted puppy dog. Ryan notes the maturity with which some parents in the show communicate about their dating life, and Chloë celebrates the arrival...3929archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-05-heart-of-darknesses--29243369http://riverdalegang.com/?p=165Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:41:10 +0000Michael CohenCheryl Blossom takes sweet sweet well-dressed revenge on her uptight parents at Jason’s funeral, while Archie receives some of the silliest advice our two hosts have ever heard from a potential songwriting mentor. Nana Rose drops a plot bomb on Betty....3421archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-04-the-second-last-picture-show--29243333http://riverdalegang.com/?p=161Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:53:43 +0000Michael CohenJughead waltzes into our hearts as he tries desperately to save the drive-in. Meanwhile, Betty finds herself a prop in Miss Grundy’s glove compartment that will lay low until season two. Your hosts Ryan and Chloë dig in hard.3001archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-03-body-triple--29243371http://riverdalegang.com/?p=159Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:25:42 +0000Michael CohenThe plot begins to thicken in the way we all have come to love about Riverdale, with Cheryl revealing to Sherriff Kellar that she helped Jason fake his death so that he could run away. Ryan and Chloe also take note that this is the first episode with...3126archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-02-a-touch-more-evil--29243367http://riverdalegang.com/?p=156Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:39:33 +0000Michael CohenArchie’s life becomes a bit of a mess this week, with Betty and Veronica feeling off about a kiss, and Miss Grundy in high abuser mode. Ryan and Chloë have a blast poking back into SE01.3349archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-rewatch-01-return-to-river-s-edge--29243370http://riverdalegang.com/?p=154Thu, 07 Jun 2018 18:14:24 +0000Michael CohenIf Riverdale is the quintessential American heaven, then there’s trouble in paradise. Jason Blossom has drowned in Sweetwater River to the town’s shock and surprise, while Miss Grundy gives Archie much more than music lessons, and there’s a new girl...3658archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-22-chapter-thirty-five-brave-new-world--29243392http://riverdalegang.com/?p=150Thu, 17 May 2018 17:19:40 +0000Michael CohenThe Season Two finale is entitled ‘Brave New World’ – and Riverdale isn’t kidding. Opening at Jughead’s graveside, the show stops in its tracks and changes direction, leaving us hungry for Season Three. Ryan and Chloe are so here for this.3558archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-21-chapter-thirty-four-judgment-night--29243407http://riverdalegang.com/?p=146Thu, 10 May 2018 16:15:42 +0000Michael CohenPoor Chloe simply cannot even with this episode’s ending, while Ryan looks on providing intellectual feedback. We were also happy to welcome Dr. Simon Pratt to the show, who helps us break down what a rioting Riverdale actually means. Features...3768archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-20-chapter-thirty-three-shadow-of-a-doubt--29243379http://riverdalegang.com/?p=139Thu, 03 May 2018 07:07:02 +0000Michael CohenPlot is coming at you fast in this week’s pre-penultimate Riverdale! We recruited special guest host Amanda Konkin from Quiver: The Green Arrow Podcast to step into our favorite sleepy midwestern town completely unspoiled without having see a SINGLE...4252archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-19-chapter-thirty-two-prisoners--29243382http://riverdalegang.com/?p=136Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:42:17 +0000Michael CohenWow, what an episode! This week, it’s plot plot plot – as in, all the plot we’ve been waiting for all season. Ryan and Chloë get into all the loose threads Riverdale suddenly seems bent on tying up, including what we think is the beginning of a very...5517archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s02-e15-chapter-thirty-one-a-night-to-remember--29243338http://riverdalegang.com/?p=133Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:38:04 +0000Michael CohenDearest Gang: we’re here. It’s the Carrie: The Musical episode long promised us by the Riverdale producers. Fairlith Harvey is back this week joining Ryan and Chloë on what is a truly bizarre ride, including a reappearance (maybe? we’re not sure) of...3746archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-spring-hiatus-vintage-archie-recap--29243408https://youtu.be/AA9gesm2bBo]]>http://riverdalegang.com/?p=131Thu, 12 Apr 2018 20:42:30 +0000Michael CohenYet another hiatus week! This time around, Ryan and Chloe are back in the same city and are ready to dig into the strange humour of 1964 via the unused pilot of ‘Archie’, the pre-Riverdale Riverdale. Watch along with this week’s “Vintage Riverdale”...https://youtu.be/AA9gesm2bBo]]>3344archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s02-e15-chapter-thirty-the-noose-tightens--29243343http://riverdalegang.com/?p=125Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:03:29 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale goes dark so we got silly! Returning guests Fairlith and Andrew join Ryan to crack a few beers and laugh our way through one of the most intense episodes this season. Plot arcs get violent, and the conversion therapy plot (content warning!)...2954archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s02-e15-chapter-twenty-nine-primary-colors--29243361http://riverdalegang.com/?p=123Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:42:26 +0000Michael CohenWhat do you get when you combine twelve burgers, five girls brushing hair, and two intrafamilial murder plots? Just another day in Riverdale, that’s what! Ryan takes a hiatus while Chloe co-hosts with theatre creator Fairlith Harvey on another wild...3449archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s02-e15-chapter-twenty-eight-there-will-be-blood--29243411http://riverdalegang.com/?p=120Thu, 15 Mar 2018 22:39:51 +0000Michael CohenThe plot heats up with every one of our intrepid heroes floundering, confused, but determined to act in this week’s Riverdale. The looming spectre of the Lodge plot is finally revealed! Plus another amazing Blossom family public meltdown. Today’s...3999archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s02-e14-chapter-twenty-seven-the-hills-have-eyes--29243410http://riverdalegang.com/?p=118Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:07:20 +0000Michael CohenHappy end-of-hiatus! This week, Ryan and Chloe are joined by their pal Andrew Lynch, actor and geek extraordinaire, as Archie, Veronica, Jughead, and Betty head off to a cabin in the woods. Yes, that’s right, four teenagers in a cabin for a weekend –...4282archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-olympic-hiatus-recap-3--29243383http://riverdalegang.com/?p=115Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:21:19 +0000Michael CohenWe’re on hiatus! Ryan and Chloë discuss where each character is and where their going, as well as some of the mighty fine technical aspects of this show – plus a little commentary on the garbage state of the world.3781archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s02-e13-chapter-twenty-six-the-tell-tale-heart--29243389http://riverdalegang.com/?p=112Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:14:37 +0000Michael CohenJumping into a two-week hiatus, Riverdale delivers for us an escalating and intimate tension this week. Remember how all of our favourite sexy teens are actually still children, in deep with horrifying real-world problems, the depth and consequence of...3609archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-e12-chapter-twenty-five-the-wicked-and-the-divine--29243366http://riverdalegang.com/?p=108Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:27:00 +0000Michael CohenA crime drama, and too many gangs! Archie gets himself in even deeper, Jughead faces consequences, Betty pulls her black wig out of storage, and Veronica copes with guilt as our plot moves steadily, strongly forward (and who expected THAT?!) Special...4424archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-e11-chapter-twenty-four-the-wrestler--29243412http://riverdalegang.com/?p=106Fri, 26 Jan 2018 07:16:28 +0000Michael CohenThis week, Ryan and Chloe are joined by guest Erin-Brooke Kirsh, poet and activist, to discuss the usual Riverdale topics of colonialism, white privilege, and historiography. What, wait?5053archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s02-e10-chapter-twenty-three-the-blackboard-jungle--29243406http://riverdalegang.com/?p=103Fri, 19 Jan 2018 07:01:46 +0000Michael CohenMidseason Premiere! Riverdale is back with fresh new genre. Long lost children, cults, federal investigators, convoluted crime plots – and maybe, just maybe, wildly progressive sex positivity? MAYBE!3219archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-holiday-hiatus-month-recap-2--29243344http://riverdalegang.com/?p=100Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:46:13 +0000Michael CohenWelcome back gang! Join Ryan and Chloe gearing up for the back-half (two thirds?) of this year’s Riverdale with spoilers, scuttlebutt, comics, and a wishlist for our favorite Gang!2185archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-8-chapter-twenty-two-silent-night-deadly-night--29243413http://riverdalegang.com/?p=97Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:44:58 +0000Michael CohenHoliday episode! Sort of? Well as much of one as we are getting. Gather round to mark the season with another creepy Nana Blossom exposition ex machina, apparently our new seasonal tradition! Plus, a bunch of plots resolve, because even a mid-season...4485archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-8-chapter-twenty-one-house-of-the-devil--29243396http://riverdalegang.com/?p=94Fri, 08 Dec 2017 06:00:30 +0000Michael CohenWe are back to our usual aesthetic after last week’s filmic adventure and everyone is miserable. Join us as the gang disintegrates and all romance dies to the tune of dulcet karaoke!3245archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-7-chapter-twenty-tales-from-the-darkside--29243417http://riverdalegang.com/?p=92Fri, 01 Dec 2017 05:29:57 +0000Michael CohenWelcome to our favorite episode yet Gang! No seriously though. This is the best. Three amazing, striking, distinct stories told in a fresh new framing that overtakes our beloved pretentious Jughead voiceover and places us all in the new, creepy,...3760archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-hiatus-week-recap-1--29243418http://riverdalegang.com/?p=90Wed, 29 Nov 2017 19:18:22 +0000Michael CohenChloe and Ryan walk through the plot so far for each of the four main characters, plus favs Cheryl and Kevin. Predictions and speculation, analysis and critique of each major plot line, join us for a refresher on the season’s first arc!2569archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-6-chapter-nineteen-death-proof--29243364http://riverdalegang.com/?p=88Wed, 29 Nov 2017 05:09:47 +0000Michael CohenRiverdale is in a right proper crisis this week! Betty escalates her game of Saw while Jughead deals with the consequences of everyone else’s actions, and the Tarantino reference begun at the end of last episode comes full circle with a DRAG RACE!...3541archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-5-chapter-eighteen-when-a-stranger-calls--29243378http://riverdalegang.com/?p=86Tue, 28 Nov 2017 23:28:09 +0000Michael CohenThings are picking up this week, Gang, as the Riverdale Class War escalates even further, and all of our favs do drugs! (except Betty and her iconic ponytail)3462archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-4-chapter-seventeen-the-town-that-dreaded-sundown--29243422http://riverdalegang.com/?p=84Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:57:37 +0000Michael CohenHey there, Riverdale Militia! That’s what we’re doing this week, upgrading from Gang to Militia, so say Archie! Meanwhile, Betty not only gets Plot, Betty is ALL the Plot (except for Veronica, for whom Plot is a verb)3979archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-3-chapter-sixteen-the-watcher-in-the-woods--29243393http://riverdalegang.com/?p=82Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:01:27 +0000Michael CohenThis week we celebrate Kevin’s first proper B-plot (feat. Betty’s Moral Conviction and Cheryl Stormcrow, Bringer of Drama and Light), which eclipses just about everything else for us, especially Archie’s bad life choices.3695archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-2-chapter-fifteen-nighthawks--29243381http://riverdalegang.com/?p=79Mon, 27 Nov 2017 02:07:24 +0000Michael CohenWelcome back, Gang! Speaking of gangs, this week we delve into the hot mess coping mechanisms of both Jughead Jones and Archie Andrews, in addition to a much less gang-like Cooper crusade and our first Pussycats cover of the season! Settle in y’all.3573archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s2-episode-1-chapter-fourteen-a-kiss-before-dying--29243421http://riverdalegang.com/?p=77Mon, 27 Nov 2017 01:52:50 +0000Michael CohenWelcome to a new season with a new set of hosts! Playing catchup, Ryan and Chloe race through the first few episodes on a Riverdale binge of snark, queer commentary, local Vancouver flavouring, and gushing affection/biting critique of our favorite...3834archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-13-chapter-thirteen-the-sweet-hereafter--29243405http://riverdalegang.com/?p=69Mon, 15 May 2017 11:30:13 +0000Michael CohenWe did kids! We finished the season, and we did it together. Anne and Tia had a super fun time with their special guests Moo-Man and Jackie as they reacted very dramatically to the season finale. We broke format for this one. We did a talk along and...6086archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-12-anatomy-of-a-murder--29243419http://riverdalegang.com/?p=67Wed, 10 May 2017 22:27:42 +0000Michael CohenWE FIND OUT WHO SHOT JASON BLOSSOM! Anne and Tia spend the rest of the episode wondering why and how these people could be so dumb. Also, our Game of Thrones jokes are paying off guys!2734archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-11-to-riverdale-and-back-again--29243385http://riverdalegang.com/?p=65Wed, 10 May 2017 22:19:03 +0000Michael CohenThis is the antepenultimate episode gang! Strap in as Anne and Tia stroll down memory lane with the adults of Riverdale as Homecoming shows us how shady and terrible adults are… and how dumb and gullible Archie is. Also, review readings and some...2918archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-10-the-lost-weekend--29243427http://riverdalegang.com/?p=61Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:25:04 +0000Michael CohenAnne and Tia talk about their romantic anniversary stuff they did and also other things people do in hotels. Also, woooooboy! Things went crazy at Jughead’s surprise birthday. Everyone is weird.. everyone is a weirdo. We also get to see Archie’s...3260archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-9-la-grande-illusion--29243425http://riverdalegang.com/?p=58Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:58:21 +0000Michael CohenAnne and Tia would like let you know that a) We are sorry that our podcast isn’t coming out on a regular schedule. We understand that it is frustrating but at the same time, their bodies are betraying them. b) if you LOOOOOOVE Riverdale, we are going...2393archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-8-in-a-lonely-place--29243401http://riverdalegang.com/?p=56Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:46:19 +0000Michael CohenAnne and Tia buckle down for the dubious business decisions and shady ethics of the adults in the town of Riverdale. We yell at Archie for being Archie and we talk about the death of Anne’s rat Harley and Don Rickles and also the rituals performed...2653archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-7-in-a-lonely-place--29243424http://riverdalegang.com/?p=53Mon, 27 Mar 2017 19:48:15 +0000Michael CohenAnne and Tia talk about the answers to questions we have all been asking about Jughead. Where is he sleeping? What is going on with him and his dad? Where is Hotdog? Well, fear not! We are finding out!2163archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-6-faster-pussycats-kill-kill--29243423http://riverdalegang.com/?p=50Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:06:07 +0000Michael CohenAnne and Tia are back from their hiatus just in time to get you pumped for Riverdale to be back!  Daddy issues and hooking up is on the menu. It is time for the talent show and apparently Archie is scared of a wolf mask and we learn that the writers...2015archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-5-heart-of-darkness--29243403http://riverdalegang.com/?p=46Mon, 27 Feb 2017 12:01:23 +0000Michael CohenAnne and Tia talk about the shady and dark past of the Blossom and Cooper families and tell you the winner of That Bitch! Tia talks through her grief of the talented and under praised actor Bill Paxton and her hope that he got a picture in the in...1831archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-4-the-last-picture-show--29243384http://riverdalegang.com/?p=40Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:55:39 +0000Michael CohenJoin Anne and Tia as they talk to you about their trauma regarding the “Child Play” movies, how happy they are about the fate of Ms. Grundy, and how much they appreciate a man with striking blue eyes and razor sharp cheekbones.4441archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-3-body-double--29243415http://riverdalegang.com/?p=33Tue, 14 Feb 2017 01:52:40 +0000Michael CohenJoin Anne and Tia as they talk to you about the importance of sexual health and fighting against cyberbullying. Also, if your kid does something stupid, don’t punish them, build them a music studio. #JUSTICEFORETHEL! (Important Warning: The episode of...2145archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-2-a-touch-of-evil--29243409http://riverdalegang.com/?p=28Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:37:38 +0000Michael CohenJoin Anne and Tia as the guide you through the mysterious world of Riverdale Season 1 Episode 2“A Touch Of Evil”. They try their best to talk about Riverdale, but all they can do is talk about the order of operations, things that happened in high...3269archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-riverdale-gang-s1-episode-1-river-s-edge--29243387http://riverdalegang.com/?p=24Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:31:47 +0000Michael CohenJoin Anne and Tia as the guide you through the mysterious world of Riverdale Season 1 Episode 1 “River’s Edge”. They ask the hard questions like, why would you take a row boat on a river with rapids? Why do all of the gingers in Riverdale use box dye?...3560archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josie-and-the-pussycats-drunk-cast--29243400http://riverdalegang.com/?p=19Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:33:54 +0000Michael CohenAnne and Tia take you on a journey of self discovery and girl power. Marvel as they breakdown the themes of patriarchy and marketing… While drunk. It’s the Riverdale Gang Podcast gets drunk and watches Josie And The Pussycats...7917archie,comics,network,podcast,riverdale,thunderquacktruefull